Mini PC Buyers: Watch This Before Buying the GEEKOM A7!

Team Pandory April 14, 2024
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In this GEEKOM A7 review, we take a deep-dive into this mini pc. ►Amazon https://geni.us/CAAkx (Amazon) With the Ryzen 9 7940HS processor, 32GB of DDR5 memory, and 2TB of PCIE4 NVME, this mini computer should FLY and be amazing all-around, but that certainly was not the case. Many reviews on YouTube fail to mention some of the flaws of the GEEKOM A7, and we hope to show you EVERYTHING you'll need to know about this mini PC before finally making a purchasing decision. ►NOTE: We have fixed the thermals issue: https://youtu.be/gN40gcEOXo8 This Mini PC can be found both directly from GEEKOM and from Amazon (links below) Windows 11 Pro is pre-installed, and in our review we run benchmarks, test games, and also try emulated systems in Windows and Batocera Linux. ► Specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS / 8 Core 16 Thread / 4.0GHz - 5.2GHz RAM: 2x16GB CRUCIAL DDR5 5600MTs GPU: AMD Radeon 780M 12CUs up to 2800MHz Storage: Acer N5000 2TB PCIe4x4 M.2 NVME OS: Windows 11 Pro 64bit ►Note: This product was received for free solely for the purpose of video review. Nothing of monetary value has been received. Affiliate links have been added which help the channel at no additional cost to yourself. Thanks 🙏 ► Coupon Code Use the code TPandoryA7 on the GEEKOM HP linked below to save around US$20/£15/AU$30 ► Purchase links GEEKOM US: https://go.teampandory.com/geekoma7us GEEKOM UK: https://go.teampandory.com/geekoma7uk GEEKOM AU: https://go.teampandory.com/geekoma7au Amazon US: https://geni.us/CAAkx (Amazon) Amazon UK: https://geni.us/0dOATzH (Amazon) Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CSD8WRGF?ref=myi_title_dp ► Alternative Mini PCs GEEKOM A5: https://go.teampandory.com/geekoma5us Amazon US: https://geni.us/Pp3HDAM (Amazon) GMKtec Website: https://go.teampandory.com/gmkteck8 Amazon: https://geni.us/jqY8u2l (Amazon) ►Timestamps: 0:00 GEEKOM A7 Review 0:20 GEEKOM A7 Mini PC Unboxing 1:35 GEEKOM A7 Specs 1:49 A Closer Look 3:12 Size Comparison 3:53 First Boot, Windows Setup 4:00 Bypassing Windows 11 Setup Without Internet Connection 4:30 Windows, Tamper check 4:46 Ninite, Power Settings, Malware and Virus Check 5:10 Productivity - Office, 2D Graphics, DAW, Video Editing, Ryzen AI 5:48 Internet Shopping, Amazon, Amazon Prime, Netflix, YouTube 4K 6:26 Benchmarks 6:45 Bluetooth Game Controller 6:51 Gameplay - Devolver Bootleg, Terraria, Super Woden GP2 7:15 Gameplay - We Love Katamari ReRoll, Dota 2 7:36 Gameplay - Fornite, House of the Dead ReMake, Street Fighter 6 8:33 Gameplay - Rocket League, Yakuza 6 9:01 BIOS TDP Settings 9:30 Fixing Jerky Framerate with Universal x86 Tuning Utility 9:50 Emulation Tests - XBOX360, Wii U, PlayStation 3 10:12 Emulation Tests - Wii-U, Switch 10:34 BIOS 10:50 Batocera - WiFi and Bluetooth Test 11:01 Emulation Testing - Atari ST, Amiga, MS-DOS, XBOX, PS2 11:42 Opening up the GEEKOM A7, Tear Down 12:54 Wi-Fi Signal Strength test 13:20 Using USB-C to DP cable to get 144hz in UWQHD 13:38 Fan Noise, Power Draw 14:09 Pros and Cons 14:37 Alternatives to the GEEKOM A7 14:53 Final Thoughts and Patreon Thanks ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ►Credits 'Italo Disco Magic', 'Miami Midnight Drive', and 'A Way Out (Machine's Maze)' by Chris Huelsbeck, used under a royalty-free license, please visit www.patreon.com/chris_huelsbeck for more info! Pandory Intro Music by Disfunktional https://surroundsoundrecordings.bandcamp.com/ https://breakingsaints.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEAM PANDORY https://www.teampandory.com/ ►Fancy supporting our work? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pandorytool Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKZbiXa ►Merch: USA: https://go.teampandory.com/merchusa Europe: https://go.teampandory.com/merchuk ►Feedback Discord channel: https://go.teampandory.com/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teampandory/ #geekom #minipc #ryzen7 #7940hs #amd #gaming #retrogaming #review

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